IMPORTANT: While encryption is great protection when your computer is off, it’s still possible to steal data from the computer while you’re using it. That’s where Private Browsing comes in (as well as using a VPN).

In the next Tech Tip we’ll address Step 3: Use a VPN. A VPN ‘tunnels’ through the Web, concealing your data (if you picked the right VPN service).

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